“All eyes really are on Asia” – Diller and Beeb head roster for CASBAA Convention 2008
Hong Kong, August 4, 2008 – With Asia Pacific pay-TV revenues set to top US$40 billion in 2008, the CASBAA Convention 2008 is attracting more global media leaders than ever to the Hong Kong show on October 28 th-30th.
The dynamic three-day programme will be keynoted by Barry Diller, Chairman and CEO, InterActiveCorp, along with Darren Childs, MD, BBC Worldwide Channels and Abe Peled, Chairman of content protection specialist, NDS.
Other leading speakers at the Convention 2008 have been drawn from a far-reaching roster that includes Microsoft, PCCW, Sony Pictures, Cisco, StarHub, ITV Worldwide, Google, Zee TV, MediaFLO and Turner Broadcasting.
The confirmed speakers include:
Barry Diller – Chairman and CEO, InterActiveCorp
Darren Childs – MD, BBC Worldwide Channels
Dr. Abe Peled – Chairman, NDS
Rob Norman – CEO, GroupM Interaction Worldwide
Peter Iacono – President & MD, ITV Worldwide
John Edwards – President and CEO, Move Networks
Steve Marcopoto – President and MD, Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific
Roma Khanna – President, Global Networks & Digital Initiatives, NBC Universal International
Paul Mitchell – GM, Policy & Standards, Entertainment & Devices Division, Microsoft
Todd Miller – EVP & MD, Asia, Sony Pictures Television International
The three-day CASBAA Convention 2008 will be staged at the innovative CASBAA Dome at the POP TV Arena in West Kowloon, Hong Kong accommodating an increase of 30% in delegate seats and a 200% increase in exhibition space.
“The overwhelming response to this year’s Convention is that ‘All Eyes’ really are on Asia as a global growth engine for the converged media and telecoms industries,” said Simon Twiston Davies, CEO of CASBAA.
“Starting with the mid-June CASBAA Convention 2008 launch in Singapore, take-up has been unprecedented this year, both for conference and the party schedule, which is topped off by the CASBAA Charity Ball in support of UNICEF, which we are staging as a wild ‘last night’ of the show.”
Given such a strong speaker line-up and the positive demand for sponsorship and exhibition space, “this is a reflection that the entire pay-TV industry is confident in the enormous growth opportunities across the Asia Pacific”, said Twiston Davies. “Once more, Asia is the place to be.”
The CASBAA Convention 2008 is presented by InvestHK, supported by sponsors including Asia Broadcast Satellite, Al Jazeera International, Arianespace, Arqiva, AsiaSat, Celestial Pictures, Cisco, Discovery Networks Asia, Eurosport, Eutelsat, Fashion TV, Genesis Networks, GlobeCast, Harmonic, HBO Asia, Intelsat, Irdeto, ITV, Measat, MediaFLO Technologies, Motorola, Nagravision, Nielsen, Nokia, now TV, Paul Weiss, PCCW, Playboy, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Russia Today, SAT-GE, Synovate, Tandberg Television, TRACE, TV5MONDE, TVE Internacional, Turner International Asia Pacific, Universal Electronics, Walt Disney Television International and ZEE Television.
Register before September 3 and delegates can enjoy a saving of up to US$380
For more information about the CASBAA Convention 2008 please visit www.casbaaconvention.com.
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About CASBAA – www.casbaa.com
The Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA) is an industry-based advocacy group dedicated to the promotion of multi-channel TV via cable, satellite, broadband and wireless video networks across the Asia-Pacific. CASBAA represents some 130 member organisations in the pay-TV business, which in turn serve more than three billion people. Patron members include Asia Broadcast Satellite, AsiaSat, ASTRO, Australia Network, Bloomberg Television, Chunghwa Telecom, Discovery Networks Asia, Genesis Networks, Granada International/ITV Worldwide, HBO Asia, Intelsat, Lionsgate, Macquarie Group, MediaFLO Technologies, Motorola, MTV Networks Asia Pacific, NDS, Nokia, now TV, PricewaterhouseCoopers, SES NEW SKIES, SingTel, Sony Pictures Television International, STAR Group, TrueVisions, Turner International Asia Pacific, VOOM HD Networks Asia and Walt Disney Television International. To view the full list of CASBAA members, please visit here.
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